Bjornstjerne bjornson biography of abraham

The Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) is best known for his plays, which treat both historical subjects and contemporary issues.

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (–) – one of the pre-eminent Norwegian writers, a politician and humanist.

Bjornstjerne Bjornson leaves the stage the world feels its loss.

He had "commenced author" in good earnest.

The story follows Thord Overaas, the wealthiest man in his parish, over 24 years as he experiences the life of his son Finn from baptism to death.

Bjørn Bjørnson (–) – a Norwegian director, actor and dramaturge.

He was influential in the revival of Norwegian as a literary language.

The son of a rural pastor, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was born on Dec. 8, 1832. In 1850 he went to Christiania (Oslo) to cram for the university entrance examinations but soon gave up his studies to live by his pen.

On a trip to Sweden in 1856, Bjørnson was filled with "historical envy" when he saw the monuments to Sweden's past greatness. He determined to create a Norwegian "ancestors' gallery," historical dramas about Norway's saga heroes.

At the same time he wanted to show that the Norwegians of the sagas were the spiritual ancestors of the present generation, so he conceived the idea of alternating saga dramas with stories about modern rural Norwegians who struggle with the same inner problems as their heroic forefathers.

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